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There's lots to see and do at VMFA, from special exhibitions, collections that span the globe and the history of creative achievement, two restaurants, a not-to-be-missed shop, talks and programs that make the art come alive, and so much more! As of Oct 1, VMFA was certified as a Virginia Green attraction. It means we make recycling available, minimize the use of disposable food products and printed materials, reduce solid waste, use water efficiently, and conserve energy. But most importantly, it means we are always working harder to be better stewards of the environment. Don't forget to do your part!

10/22/2026

NEXT MONTH 📽️ Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival with a week full of special offerings.

🪶 This year, the East Coast’s premier Native American film festival, co-hosted at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, will include...

🪞 Sun–Tue, Nov 15–17 | All-day, free screenings of "Dream Sequences" film installation at VMFA

🎞️ Wed–Sun, Nov 18–22 | 10th Annual Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival at VMFA and VMHC

🎨 Sat, Nov 21 | Free Family Powwow at VMFA

🏛️ Sat, Nov 21 & Sun, Nov 22 | Tsenacommacah Eastern Indian Marketplace at VMHC

🎟️ Visit PocahontasReframed.com to get tickets and see the full schedule of events!

10/20/2026

You're Invited 🎉 Come celebrate Claude Monet's 186th birthday and the opening of our upcoming special exhibition "The Impressionist Revolution."

On Sat, Nov 14, from noon to 4 pm, swing by the museum and enjoy...

🧁 Complimentary cupcakes artfully crafted by Whisk
🎶 Music and dancing courtesy of DJ Monea
🍹 Signature Monet-inspired cocktails available for purchase
🪷 The chance to experience "The Impressionist Revolution" on opening day (ticket required)

➡️ Visit the following link to learn more about Claude Monet's Birthday Celebration: https://bit.ly/4k7ENDX

🎂 Claude Monet's Birthday Celebration is a free event generously sponsored by Hamilton Beach. No tickets or registration required.

🖼️ Tickets are required for admission to the special exhibition "The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art."

10/18/2026

A design that inspired makers across generations 🪑

With her "Mickey Mackintosh" chair, Japanese American woodworker Wendy Maruyama playfully reimagined Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh's beautifully crafted high-backed chair design nearly a century after its creation.

Starting with the distinctive silhouette of Mackintosh's chair, Maruyama adds oversized Mickey Mouse ears and a coating of industrial car paint. This results in a piece that both honors Mackintosh's iconic design and reflects the pop and material culture of her own time.

👀 View these two pieces in the Recent Acquisitions Niche outside the South Asian Art Galleries.

1️⃣ "'Mickey Mackintosh' Chair," Designed 1981, Made 2022, Wendy Maruyama (American, born 1952). Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund

2️⃣ "Side Chair (for Luncheon Room, Miss Cranston's Tea Rooms, Argyle Street, Glasgow, Scotland)," 1898, Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh (Scottish, 1868–1928), Made by Francis Smith and Son (Scottish [Glasgow], 1893–1952). Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Sydney and Frances Lewis Art Nouveau Fund

10/17/2026

A lively Parisian street scene 🇫🇷

🍰 Happy birthday to American artist Childe Hassam who was in 1859!

👀 "Rue Montmartre, Paris" is currently on view in the American Art Galleries.

🎨 "Rue Montmartre, Paris," ca. 1888, Childe Hassam (American, 1859–1935). Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Donated by James W. McGlothlin as part of the James W. and Frances Gibson McGlothlin Collection of American Art

10/17/2026

🎨 Each year, our Visual Arts Fellowship Program awards funds to Virginia-based student and professional artists in support of their ongoing studies and careers.

📝 Applications for the 2027 Fellowship are now open. Don't delay! Interested and eligible applicants should submit their materials as soon as possible. Any applications submitted after 5 pm on Fri, Nov 6, will not be considered.

💡 Congrats again to the graduate fellows we've highlighted over the past few weeks. Today we begin our weekly spotlights of the 2026 professional fellows. Check out our Instagram Stories or our “Fellowship” story highlight every week to learn more about these talented artists.

➡️ Visit the following link to learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/4lKmGRD

10/15/2026

"The Impressionist Revolution" is kicking off with a bang! 🎉 Join us for these exciting opening events...

🪷 Sat, Nov 7 | Amuse W**e Dinner - Auguste Escoffier, Legendary French Chef
🪷 Thu & Fri, Nov 12 & 13 | "The Impressionist Revolution" Member Preview Days
🪷 Thu, Nov 12 | Curator's Opening Talk (sold out; livestream available)
🪷 Sat, Nov 14 | "The Impressionist Revolution" opens to the public + Claude Monet's Birthday Celebration

📆 The one-month countdown is on! Make plans to take in the beauty and rebellion of "The Impressionist Revolution" opening Sat, Nov 14.

➡️ Learn more and get tickets to "The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art" at the following link: https://bit.ly/4hDp1iZ

10/14/2026

A fabulous, floral time was had 💐

🫶 Thanks to everyone who joined us for Fine Arts & Flowers—a weekend full of fashion, fine art, festivities, and flowers.

🎉 Congrats to all the organizers, floral designers, and special guests for the resounding success of Fine Arts and Flowers 2026! We hope to see you again for the next exhibition in 2028.

💝 Fine Arts & Flowers is presented by The Council of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts with creative floral designs by The Garden Club of Virginia, Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, and Ikebana of Richmond.

🌹Strange's Florist is the official supplier of flowers and plant materials for Fine Arts & Flowers since 1987.

10/12/2026

🖼️ VMFA is open today, Mon, Oct 12, and 365 days a year, from 10 am to 5 pm.

10/10/2026

"We want his works to stay in museums. We want to keep sharing them with the world." —Yaba Baker, fourth great grandson of artist David Drake (ca. 1800–ca. 1870)

This week, VMFA invited the descendants of artist David Drake to the museum for a ceremony to officialize the museum's restitution and repurchase of Drake's artwork "Double-handled Jug."

17 of Drake's descendants across generations gathered and watched as three of his eldest descendants signed an authorized certificate giving VMFA ethical ownership of the 1840 stoneware storage jug.

Having started talks surrounding the restitution this past February, VMFA is now one of five institutions nationwide that has reached an agreement with Drake’s descendants concerning the return or ethical ownership of Drake’s artwork in its collection.

VMFA's agreement follows a precedent set by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Georgia Museum of Art in Athens, GA.; the Telfair Museums in Savannah, GA.; and the Milwaukee Art Museum.

➡️ Learn more about this historic restitution at the following link: https://bit.ly/3TtAata

Address

200 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard
Richmond, VA
23220

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 9pm
Thursday	10am - 9pm
Friday	10am - 9pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+18043401400

Website

http://www.vmfa.museum/

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